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CHAPTER VIII.

on a greater quantity of corn. It is the difficulty of production on No. 3 which regulates price; and corn rises to 4 l. 8 s. , that the profits of the capital employed on No. 3 may be on a level with the general profits of stock.

The produce and tax on the three qualities of land will be as follows:

No. 1, yielding180qrs. at 4 l. 8 s. per qr.£792
Deduct the value of16.3or 8 s. per qr. on 180 qrs.72
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Net corn produce163.7Net money produce£720
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No. 2, yielding170qrs. at 4 l. 8 s. per qr.£748
Deduct the value of15.4qrs. at 4 l. 8 s. or 8 s. per qr. on 170 qrs.68
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Net corn produce154.6Net money produce£680
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No. 3,160qrs. at 4 l. 8 s.£704
Deduct the value of14.5qrs. at 4 l. 8 s. or 8 s. per qr. on 16064
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Net corn produce145.5Net money produce£640
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The money rent of No. 1 would continue to be 80l., or the difference between 640 and 720l.; and that of No. 2, 40l., or the difference between 640l. and 680l., precisely the same as before; but the corn rent will be reduced from 20 quarters on No. 1 to 18.2 quarters, and that on No. 2 from 10 to 9.1 quarters.

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